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	==Productions==		==Productions==
		+	1978: ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''

	1986: ''[[Bugsy Malone]]'', ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]''		1986: ''[[Bugsy Malone]]'', ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]''

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 ==Productions==
-: ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]''
+: ''[[Bugsy Malone]]'', ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]''
 == Sources ==
 A brief summary of "Our History" by [[Lindsay Small]] (Chairman), May 2014.

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 '''The Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society''' ('''HHDS''') is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town.
 == Founding and early history ==
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 When was the Masonic Hall was pulled down, the [[Somerset West Town Hall]] was used.
 ==[[The Playhouse]]==
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 To survive it was decided that the Society should have a permanent home. Thanks to the efforts of Harold Wilson, Donald Munro and Claude Clegg, a loan was secured from the Municipality, a price negotiated, and they obtained the land and permission to build. [[Harry Hargreaves]] designed the theatre, and thanks to him we now have one of the best venues available on the peninsula. Companies and  people were marvellous, the project receiving all sorts of donations and lots of the building and other materials at real bargain prices.
-On the 26th May 1973, [[The Playhouse]] opened and since then most of their productions have been  staged  this venue.
+On the 26th May 1973, [[The Playhouse]] opened and since then most of their productions have been staged in this venue.
 The original building consisted of a control room, auditorium, a small foyer on the west side, the stage and dressing room. Later the workshop was added and then finally the Green Room. All through this period some exciting theatre was produced and our reputation as one of the leading societies in the Peninsula was established.
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 ([[Lindsay Small]] (Chairman), May 2014)
-== Aims and function ==
+==Productions==
 == Sources ==
 A brief summary of "Our History" by [[Lindsay Small]] (Chairman), May 2014.
 The [[Playhouse Theatre]] website [http://theplayhouse.org.za/]
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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-'''The Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society''' ('''HHDS''') is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town. Most of their productions are staged in their own venue, [[The Playhouse]] Theatre [http://theplayhouse.org.za/].
+'''The Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society''' ('''HHDS''') is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town.
 == Founding and early history ==
 The first Operatic and Dramatic Society started performing in the Somerset West Courthouse over 120 years ago. However the Society as we know it was reconstructed after World War II in 1948 by Mrs. Cornish-Bowden.
-At that time the venue was the Old Masonic Hall. It had a flat floor with a 10ft deep platform at one end. For a show, the hall was rented from Saturday through to the following Sunday. The first weekend was spent adding a 5ft. apron to the stage, creating a proscenium arch with material, dressing the set, and then final dress rehearsals were held prior to going on stage for four nights. The lighting box was a Heath Robinson affair which often glowed red hot. It was an exhausting week but lots of fun and some really good shows were staged.
+At that time the venue was the [[Old Masonic Hall]]. It had a flat floor with a 10ft deep platform at one end. For a show, the hall was rented from Saturday through to the following Sunday. The first weekend was spent adding a 5ft. apron to the stage, creating a proscenium arch with material, dressing the set, and then final dress rehearsals were held prior to going on stage for four nights. The lighting box was a Heath Robinson affair which often glowed red hot. It was an exhausting week but lots of fun and some really good shows were staged.
-When was the Masonic Hall was pulled down, the town hall was used. To survive it was decided that the Society should have a permanent home. Thanks to the efforts of Harold Wilson, Donald Munro and Claude Clegg, a loan was secured from the Municipality, a price negotiated, and we obtained the land and permission to build. [[Harry Hargreaves]] designed the theatre, and thanks to him we now have one of the best venues available on the peninsula. Companies & people were marvellous. We received all sorts of donations and lot of the building and other materials at real bargain prices.
+On the 26th May 1973, [[The Playhouse]] opened and since then most of their productions have been  staged  this venue.
-On the 26th May 1973, [[The Playhouse]] opened. The original building consisted of a control room, auditorium, a small foyer on the west side, the stage and dressing room. Later the workshop was added and then finally the Green Room. All through this period some exciting theatre was produced and our reputation as one of the leading societies in the Peninsula was established.
+The original building consisted of a control room, auditorium, a small foyer on the west side, the stage and dressing room. Later the workshop was added and then finally the Green Room. All through this period some exciting theatre was produced and our reputation as one of the leading societies in the Peninsula was established.
 It must be kept in mind that we are an Amateur Society. However we must never forget that the only real difference between Amateurs & Professionals is that we don’t get paid. A standard has been set by our predecessors which we must maintain & enhance.

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−	'''The Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society''' ([[HHDS]]) is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town. Most of their productions are staged in their own venue, [[The Playhouse]] Theatre [http://theplayhouse.org.za/].	+	'''The Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society''' ('''HHDS''') is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town. Most of their productions are staged in their own venue, [[The Playhouse]] Theatre [http://theplayhouse.org.za/].

	== Founding and early history ==		== Founding and early history ==

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−	[[HHDS]] is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town. Most of their productions are staged in their own venue, [[The Playhouse]] Theatre [http://theplayhouse.org.za/].	+	'''The Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society''' ([[HHDS]]) is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town. Most of their productions are staged in their own venue, [[The Playhouse]] Theatre [http://theplayhouse.org.za/].

	== Founding and early history ==		== Founding and early history ==

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−	[[HHDS]] is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town. Most of their productions are staged in [[The Playhouse]] Theatre [http://theplayhouse.org.za/].	+	[[HHDS]] is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town. Most of their productions are staged in their own venue, [[The Playhouse]] Theatre [http://theplayhouse.org.za/].

	== Founding and early history ==		== Founding and early history ==

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−	[[HHDS]] is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town.	+	[[HHDS]] is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town. Most of their productions are staged in [[The Playhouse]] Theatre [http://theplayhouse.org.za/].

	== Founding and early history ==		== Founding and early history ==

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−	[[HHDS]] is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West near Cape Town].	+	[[HHDS]] is an amateur dramatic society based in Somerset West [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West] near Cape Town.

	== Founding and early history ==		== Founding and early history ==